Thursday, January 3, 2019

Event Update For 2019-01-02





http://jumpingjackflashhypothesis.blogspot.com/2012/02/jumping-jack-flash-hypothesis-its-gas.html




The seas, lakes and oceans are now pluming deadly hydrogen sulfide and suffocating methane. Hydrogen sulfide is a highly toxic water-soluble heavier-than-air gas and will accumulate in low-lying areas. Methane is slightly more buoyant than normal air and so will be all around, but will tend to contaminate our atmosphere from the top down. These gases are sickening and killing oxygen-using life all around the world, including human life, as our atmosphere is increasingly poisoned. Because both gases are highly flammable and because our entire civilization is built around fire and flammable fuels, this is leading to more fires and explosions. This is an extinction level event and will likely decimate both the biosphere and human population and it is debatable whether humankind can survive this event.




A. More fires and more explosions, especially along the coasts, but everywhere generally.
B. Many more animal die-offs, of all kinds, and especially oceanic species.
C. More multiples of people will be found dead in their homes, as if they'd dropped dead.
D. More corpses found in low-lying areas, all over the world.
E. More unusual vehicular accidents.
F. Improved unemployment numbers as people die off.




Category: Variety Pack

2018-01-02 - Unknown foul smell blankets southern Tehran (Iran):
http://en.radiofarda.com/a/mystery-foul-smell-engulfs-iran-capital-tehran/29688520.html
http://theiranproject.com/blog/2019/01/03/fact-finding-team-to-examine-cause-of-stench-in-tehran/
http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/world/2019/01/03/Iranians-mocking-bad-smell-spread-all-across-Tehran.html
http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-46745702
http://www.payvand.com/news/19/jan/1009.html

Quote: "Hours after Tehran was engulfed by an 'obnoxious smell' its source still remains a mystery. An expert team has been set up to find the source of an unpleasant smell which started bothering the citizens of the Iranian capital on Wednesday evening, an official with the Environment Department of Tehran Province announced. Local reports on the source of the foul smell are highly contradictory. Initial reports said that it engulfed mainly the southern part of the capital after a burst in Tehran's sewage facility at Enghelab (Revolution) street. Later reports speculated that leakages in Tehran's oil refinery, as well as in its gas pipelines were responsible. However, all these reports were later dismissed as unfounded. The department of public relations at Tehran's Sewage System officially issued a statement, declaring that there was no report of any breakage in the system."

Note: So not a gas leak or a sewage leak but the fact that people thought those might be the causes indicates that it was a rotten egg-ish odor...

2019-01-02 - Man found dead in burning car on North Bonnie Beach Place in coastal Los Angeles (California):
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Man-Found-Dead-in-Burned-Out-Car-in-East-Los-Angeles-503839641.html
http://ktla.com/2019/01/02/detectives-investigating-death-of-man-found-in-burnt-out-car-in-east-l-a/
http://abc7.com/body-found-in-burnt-out-car-in-east-los-angeles/5007407/

2019-01-02 - Car carrier ship 'Sincerity Ace' continues burning northwest of Hawaii with 3,500 Nissans aboard, 5 sailors presumed dead:
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/01/03/search-continues-mariner-who-went-missing-after-massive-blaze-ripped-through-car-carrier/
http://www.thedrive.com/news/25764/cargo-ship-carrying-3500-nissan-cars-ablaze-and-adrift-in-the-pacific-ocean
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6555169/Blazing-cargo-ship-carrying-3-500-Nissan-cars-remains-adrift-Pacific-fire.html
http://www.seatrade-maritime.com/news/americas/uscg-photos-and-video-sincerity-ace-fire-and-rescue-operation.html
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/blazing-cargo-ship-carrying-3500-nissan-cars-remains-adrift-in-the-pacific-after-fire-broke-out-claiming-five-lives-and-forced-the-crew-to-abandon-the-vessel/ar-BBRM49r
http://www.autoblog.com/2019/01/03/disabled-burning-cargo-ship-3500-nissan-vehicles/
http://www.motor1.com/news/299500/sincerity-ace-car-carrier-adrift/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvL-3CCAIZQ

Quote: "A 650-foot car carrier that erupted in flames on New Year’s Eve has about 3,500 Nissan vehicles on board, according to a new report. Automotive News reports that the Sincerity Ace was sailing from Japan to Hawaii when a massive blaze ripped through the ship, with 21 crew members aboard. The new details come as the Coast Guard announced late Wednesday the search for one missing mariner was suspended."

Quote: "Nearby merchant vessels responded to the distress call and rescued 16 crew members, while another five mariners are presumed dead."

Quote: "The ship, which had been carrying the cars from Japan to Honolulu, is now in danger of sinking."

2019-01-02 - Passenger plane hit by smoke, plane makes emergency landing in Phoenix (Arizona):
http://thepointsguy.com/news/burst-of-smoke-aa-emergency-landing/
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/american-airlines-flight-lax-jfk-104434493.html
http://www.thisisinsider.com/american-airlines-flight-lax-to-jfk-makes-emergency-landing-smoke-in-cabin-2019-1
http://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/sudden-burst-of-smoke-prompts-emergency-landing-for-american-airlines/ar-BBRL8vA
http://www.aol.com/article/news/2019/01/03/burst-of-smoke-forces-american-airlines-flight-to-abruptly-land/23632804/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAfnzkFlFrk

Quote: "An American Airlines flight was forced into making an emergency landing on Wednesday, after what a passenger described as a 'sudden burst of smoke' on board."

2019-01-02 - Passenger plane hit by smoke at airport in Grand Junction (Colorado):
http://www.nbc11news.com/content/news/503819951.html
http://www.westernslopenow.com/news/local-news/two-crew-members-suffer-smoke-inhalation-on-allegiant-airplane/1683424770
http://www.gjsentinel.com/breaking/pilot-reports-smoke-on-the-plane-at-grand-junction-regional/article_51136476-0ebd-11e9-bbb1-a7a1ac1d0dfa.html
http://www.kjct8.com/content/news/Airplane-fills-with-smoke-after-landing-at-GJ-airport-503819921.html

Quote: "Just after ten Wednesday morning a plane landing at the Grand Junction Regional Airport reported smoke filling the cockpit. The Allegiant Air flight number 14 had 114 people on board including the crew."

Note: These are the 3rd and 4th aircraft to smoke/burn/explode in 2019...

2018-01-02 - Three rivers suddenly turn blood red in Malawi and Indonesia:
http://strangesounds.org/2019/01/three-rivers-turn-blood-red-in-malawi-and-indonesia-shocking-baffled-residents.html
http://www.sott.net/article/404023-Three-rivers-suddenly-turn-blood-red-in-Malawi-and-Indonesia




2019-01-02 - Three oil tanks go up in flames at 3:45 AM at energy company in Reeves County (Texas):
http://www.chron.com/business/energy/article/Oil-tanks-explode-at-a-Noble-Energy-well-in-the-13503183.php
http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2019/01/02/noble-energy-oil-tanks-in-west-texas-catch-fire.html

2019-01-02 - Coal mine rocked by explosion in Quetta (Pakistan), 4 killed:
http://dailytimes.com.pk/339963/four-labourers-die-in-quetta-coalmine-explosion/
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/gas-explosion-in-coal-mine-kills-4-people-in-pakistan/articleshow/67352438.cms

Quote: "According to details, accumulation of poisonous gas in Quetta’s Chamalang coalmine led to the explosion."

2019-01-02 - Waste recycling center erupts in flame, fire gets big, in coastal Tuas (Singapore):
http://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/scdf-fighting-ongoing-fire-at-waste-recycling-company-in-tuas-with-7-water-jets
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/fire-tuas-scdf-50-firefighters-battle-at-waste-recycling-company-11077676
http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/fire-breaks-out-at-tuas-view-circuit-waste-recycling-company-roads-closed
http://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore/fire-breaks-out-recycling-company-no-injuries

2019-01-02 - Fire truck bursts into flame while parked inside fire station in Manomet (Massachusetts):
http://www.enterprisenews.com/news/20190103/fire-engine-catches-fire-in-manomet/1
http://plymouth.wickedlocal.com/news/20190103/fire-engine-catches-fire-in-manomet-station

2019-01-02 - Boat, RV, five cars, motorcycle and storage building destroyed by fire at home in Indianapolis (Indiana):
http://fox59.com/2019/01/02/fire-destroys-barn-on-far-east-side-of-indianapolis/
http://cbs4indy.com/2019/01/02/barn-destroyed-by-fire-on-indys-far-east-side/
http://patch.com/indiana/fishers/crews-fighting-barn-fire-indys-east-side

Quote: "Unfortunately, the 60 x 100 foot metal structure was a complete loss. Contents included a boat, an RV, a Harley Davidson bike, five cars and a 'New Look Hair Design' salon, according to IFD. Battalion Chief Rob Aldrich says the fire caused an estimated $1 million in damage."

Note: This is the 2nd boat/ship to burn/explode in 2019, and this is the 3rd RV to burn/explode in 2019...

2019-01-02 - Car-hauler bursts into flame on I-75 in coastal Port Charlotte (Florida):
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/39720061/tractortailer-fire-closes-i75-in-port-charlotte
http://www.fox4now.com/news/local-news/truck-fire-causes-delays-on-i-75-in-north-port
http://www.nbc29.com/story/39720061/tractortailer-fire-closes-i75-in-port-charlotte
http://www.wtsp.com/article/traffic/southbound-lanes-of-i-75-shut-down-in-sarasota-due-to-vehicle-fire/67-3c490b76-1ffb-41d8-8678-a47b88d5fff8
http://www.snntv.com/story/39721079/vehicle-fire-causes-delays-on-southbound-i75-in-north-port
http://twitter.com/NorthPortPolice/status/1080522199163916289/photo/1

Quote: "The truck that caught on fire was a tractor-trailer carrying other vehicles. Fire crews were on scene working to put out the flames for well over an hour. It's unclear at this time what started the fire."

Note: This is the 1st car-hauler to burn in 2019...

2019-01-02 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame while parked at business in Bowling Green (Kentucky):
http://www.wbko.com/content/news/Crews-respond-to-a-semi-truck-fully-engulfed-Wednesday-night-503827961.html

Quote: "Crews responded to a semi truck fully engulfed tonight. The truck was parked at Xpress LLC -- a trucking company on Memphis Junction Road near Bennett Lane."

2019-01-02 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the Ohio Turnpike near Akron (Ohio):
http://www.news5cleveland.com/traffic/traffic-news/video-semi-truck-becomes-completely-engulfed-in-flames-on-ohio-turnpike

2019-01-02 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame just before 2 AM on Highway 99 near Elk Grove (California):
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2019/01/02/mcdonalds-big-rig-catches-fire-on-highway-99/
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/video/4002929-mcdonalds-big-rig-catches-fire-on-highway-99/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hc8wFtkCVV4

2019-01-02 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Highway 288 south of CR 220 between Lake Jackson and Angleton (Texas):
http://thefacts.com/news/article_0845bf89-1769-5837-87d0-f34ecec11859.html

2019-01-02 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-24 near Princeton (Kentucky):
http://www.kfvs12.com/2019/01/03/i-eb-lanes-clear-after-semi-cab-fire-western-ky/
http://wpkyonline.com/potential-truck-fire-blocks-traffic-on-i-24-in-caldwell-county-wednesday-night/

2019-01-02 - Tractor (telehandler) bursts into flame in Uplowman (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=50121&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41

Note: These are the 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2019...

2019-01-02 - Food truck bursts into flame at 5:30 AM on McDaniel Street in Nashville (Tennessee):
http://www.wkrn.com/news/fire-damages-food-truck-in-nashville/1683036281

2019-01-02 - RV bursts into flame while parked inside RV repair business in Las Vegas (Nevada):
http://www.fox5vegas.com/news/firefighters-battle-blaze-in-northeast-valley-rv-repair-building/article_cb6ac7d6-0ee6-11e9-9eef-2f1a0256f6dd.html
http://www.lasvegasnow.com/news/local-news/clark-county-firefighters-work-to-put-out-2-alarm-fire-at-nellis-and-cheyenne/1683910834

Quote: "Buchanan said the fire was initially reported as an RV inside of the building."

Note: This is the 4th RV to burn/explode in 2019...

2019-01-02 - Van bursts into flame on the M62 near Gildersome (Britain):
http://theworldnews.net/gb-news/van-fire-closes-two-lanes-of-m62
http://www.leeds-live.co.uk/news/leeds-news/leeds-live-m62-m621-fire-15617333
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/17331073.m62-reopens-fully-after-van-fire-near-junction-27/

2019-01-02 - Van bursts into flame on Saighton Lane near Chester (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/van-fire-in-chester_03-01-2019_8-16-24
http://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/17332732.van-caught-fire-on-saighton-lane-near-chester/

2019-01-02 - SUV bursts into flame on Sheikh Zayed Road near coastal Abu Dhabi (UAE):
http://www.thenational.ae/uae/transport/suv-bursts-into-flames-on-the-uae-s-busiest-highway-1.808880

2019-01-02 - SUV bursts into flame while parked at home in Wiltshire (Britain):
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/olympics-star-sharron-daviess-plea-15622830

2019-01-02 - Pickup truck bursts into flame at home on Diehl Street in Bettsville (Ohio), owner has 'medical issues':
http://www.advertiser-tribune.com/news/local-news/2019/01/truck-destroyed-by-fire-in-bettsville/

Quote: "Snell said the owner experienced some medical issues when the fire was being extinguished. The person was taken by Bascom EMS and the county’s Echo unit to Fremont Memorial Hospital."

2019-01-02 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on the Massachusetts Turnpike near Framingham (Massachusetts):
http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/20190102/truck-fire-slows-travel-on-mass-pike-near-framingham
http://framingham.wickedlocal.com/news/20190102/truck-fire-slows-travel-on-mass-pike-near-framingham
http://natick.wickedlocal.com/news/20190102/truck-fire-slows-travel-on-mass-pike-near-framingham
http://patch.com/massachusetts/natick/truck-fire-causes-delays-mass-pike

2019-01-02 - Pickup truck bursts into flame at Hickory River Smokehouse in Tipp City (Ohio):
http://www.tdn-net.com/news/54790/truck-destroyed-by-fire-at-tipp-restaurant

2019-01-02 - Car bursts into flame on I-95 in North Stonington (Connecticut):
http://www.thewesterlysun.com/news/police-courts/north-stonington-firefighters-douse-morning-blaze-on-i/article_c7875354-0eba-11e9-9f79-2781cc9a7eaf.html

2019-01-02 - Car bursts into flame at 6:49 AM at gas station in Superior (Wisconsin):
http://superiortelegram.com/news/fires/4551918-team-effort-contains-vehicle-fire-four-corners-gas-station

2019-01-02 - Car bursts into flame on I-49 near Rogers (Arkansas):
http://www.nwahomepage.com/news/vehicle-fire-causes-delays-on-interstate-49/1683408140
http://5newsonline.com/2019/01/02/car-fire-impacts-traffic-on-i-49-in-rogers/

2019-01-02 - Car bursts into flame on Route 23 in Wayne (New Jersey):
http://www.northjersey.com/videos/news/passaic/wayne/2019/01/02/car-heavily-damaged-due-fire-removed-shoulder-route-23-south/2463818002/

2019-01-02 - Car bursts into flame while parked at home in coastal Motueka (New Zealand):
http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/109702126/car-alight-in-motueka-driveway

2019-01-02 - Ten cars destroyed by fire at 2:15 AM while parked at car dealership in coastal Cape Town (South Africa):
http://www.timeslive.co.za/motoring/news/2019-01-02-watch--explosions-as-fire-guts-car-dealership-in-cape-town/
http://www.news24.com/Video/SouthAfrica/News/watch-r35m-lost-as-cape-town-used-car-dealership-goes-up-in-flames-20190102

Quote: "Loud explosions could be heard as a fire tore through a car dealership in Cape Town and destroyed at least 10 vehicles in the early hours of Wednesday morning."

2019-01-02 - Car bursts into flame on bypass in coastal Aberdeen (Scotland):
http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/fire-crews-called-to-car-blaze-on-a90/

2019-01-02 - Car bursts into flame near harbor in coastal Glasgow (Scotland):
http://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/dramatic-footage-shows-car-engulfed-15618136
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/17330016.emergency-response-after-car-fire-in-whiteinch/

Quote: "Emergency services are in attendance on South Street, near Glasgow Harbour and Partick, dealing with a car engulfed in flames."

2019-01-02 - Car bursts into flame while parked in carpark on Over View Way in Rugby (Britain):
http://news.warwickshire.gov.uk/fireincidents/2019/01/02/car-fire-over-view-way-rugby/

2019-01-02 - Car bursts into flame on Green Pastures in Whaplode (Britain):
http://www.spaldingtoday.co.uk/news/car-fire-in-whaplode-this-morning-9058107/

2019-01-02 - Car bursts into flame on Newport Road in coastal Northwood on the Isle of Wight (Britain):
http://www.iwcp.co.uk/news/17331405.firefighters-called-to-car-fire-in-northwood/
http://www.islandecho.co.uk/firefighters-called-to-car-fire-at-northwood/

2019-01-02 - Car bursts into flame at 5:43 AM on the A452 Birmingham Road in Kenilworth (Britain):
http://news.warwickshire.gov.uk/fireincidents/2019/01/02/car-fire-birmingham-road-kenilworth/
http://www.kenilworthweeklynews.co.uk/news/firefighters-called-to-car-fire-in-kenilworth-1-8755055
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/live-coventry-warwickshire-traffic-updates-15617979

2019-01-02 - Car bursts into flame at 2:19 AM on Weelsby Road in coastal Grimsby (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Weelsby Road, Grimsby. Wed 2 Jan 2019 02:19 (No:00076) Car fire. Hose reel in use."

2019-01-02 - Vehicle bursts into flame at 12:30 AM near cafe in Port Huron (Michigan):
http://www.thetimesherald.com/story/news/local/port-huron/2019/01/02/vehicle-fire-slightly-damages-atrium-cafe/2461611002/

2019-01-02 - RV trailer bursts into flame while parked near coastal Black's Beach (California):
http://fox5sandiego.com/2019/01/02/crews-battle-trailer-fire-near-blacks-beach/

2019-01-02 - Several cars and barn destroyed by fire in Rockingham County (Virginia):
http://www.whsv.com/content/news/Cars-burned-after-small-barn-fire-in-Rockingham-County-503827291.html

Quote: "Several cars were burned in a barn fire on Wednesday night in Rockingham County."

2019-01-02 - Six cars and auto shop destroyed by fire at 11:40 PM in Linden (North Carolina):
http://www.wral.com/fire-destroys-linden-mechanic-shop/18100836/

Quote: "There were at least six cars, 2,000 tires, oil, gas and other flammables in the building."

2019-01-02 - Trucks and municipal building destroyed by fire in Gibson Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/local/2019/01/03/gibson-municipal-building-susquehanna-county-destroyed-fire-pennsylvania-pa/2472249002/

Quote: "Some of the township's trucks were kept inside the building and were destroyed in the fire; three of the trucks were not inside at the time."

2019-01-02 - Storage trailer destroyed by fire at 1:23 AM at boat and RV storage business in Fremont (California):
http://www.eastbaytimes.com/2019/01/02/fire-causes-damage-at-fremont-rv-and-boat-storage-business/
http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?id=17088540698&story_fbid=10156880265465699

2019-01-02 - Church destroyed by fire in Schroon Lake (New York):
http://www.mynbc5.com/article/blaze-engulfs-schroon-lake-community-church/25645978
http://wnyt.com/news/fire-schroon-lake-community-church-essex-county/5196818/
http://cbs6albany.com/news/local/crews-battle-church-fire-in-schroon-lake

2019-01-02 - Bakery heavily damaged by fire at 1 AM in coastal Honolulu (Hawaii):
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/01/02/overnight-fire-waipio-bakery/

2019-01-02 - Golf club destroyed by fire in Menahga (Minnesota):
http://www.fox9.com/news/sheriff-blueberry-pines-golf-club-likely-total-loss-after-fire
http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/fires/4551930-no-foul-play-suspected-blueberry-pines-golf-course-fire
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2019/01/03/northern-minnesota-golf-course-lodge-destroyed-by-fire/

2019-01-02 - Leasing office destroyed by fire just before 1 AM at apartments on Maxey Street in Houston (Texas):
http://www.khou.com/article/news/local/2-alarm-fire-rips-through-leasing-office-at-e-houston-apartments/285-625790061
http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Apartment-leasing-office-catches-fire-in-east-13502806.php

2019-01-02 - Sign bursts into flame at 11 PM at McDonald's in Troy (Ohio):
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/mcdonald-sign-catches-fire-troy/nzbcoSfiklJE0bTKCc0pOM/

2019-01-02 - Lumber yard heavily damaged by massive fire in Pembroke, Ontario (Canada):
http://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/power-restored-after-massive-fire-in-pembroke-knocks-out-power-to-most-of-city-1.4238652
http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/pembroke-lumber-yard-blaze-knocks-out-power-in-city-surrounding-area
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/pembroke-lumber-fire-1.4964252

2019-01-02 - Home damaged by fire on Little John Court in coastal Virginia Beach (Virginia):
http://wtkr.com/2019/01/02/two-displaced-after-virginia-beach-house-fire-caused-by-likely-electrical-problem-fire-officials-say/

2019-01-02 - Home heavily damaged by garage fire at 4 AM in Cayce (South Carolina):
http://www.wltx.com/article/news/local/five-people-displaced-after-cayce-house-fire-wednesday-morning/101-e244831e-95d4-486a-8c99-d93136b8eaac

2019-01-02 - Home heavily damaged by fire on Euclid Avenue in Lincoln (Nebraska):
http://www.1011now.com/content/news/Crews-battle-fire-near-17th-and-South-in-Lincoln--503808221.html

2019-01-02 - Home heavily damaged by fire just before 2 AM in Kansas City (Missouri), dog killed:
http://www.kmbc.com/article/family-of-5-escapes-fire-early-wednesday/25723483

2019-01-02 - Home destroyed by fire in coastal Fort Pierce (Florida):
http://cbs12.com/news/local/house-fire-in-fort-pierce

2019-01-02 - Home destroyed by fire at 2:45 AM in coastal Naples (Florida):
http://naplesherald.com/2019/01/02/two-story-naples-home-destroyed-by-fire/
http://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/local/2019/01/02/fire-destroys-east-naples-home-early-wednesday/2462702002/

2019-01-02 - Home destroyed by fire at 5:30 AM on Garfield Avenue in Claymont (Delaware):
http://6abc.com/fire-causes-house-to-partially-collapse-in-claymont/5004739/

2019-01-02 - Home destroyed by fire at 1 AM in Oakdale (Minnesota):
http://www.fox9.com/news/6-people-lose-home-after-fire-in-oakdale-minnesota

2019-01-02 - Multi-family home heavily damaged by fire on Garfield Avenue in coastal Jersey City (New Jersey):
http://abc7ny.com/2-firefighters-hospitalized-after-battling-jersey-city-fire/5003994/

2019-01-02 - Group home heavily damaged by fire at 5 AM in coastal Baltimore (Maryland):
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2019/01/02/group-home-catches-fire-in-baltimore-city/
http://www.wbaltv.com/article/1-unaccounted-for-in-harford-road-house-fire/25722764

2019-01-02 - Apartment building heavily damaged by fire in Davis (California):
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2019/01/02/davis-apartment-fire-glacier-drive/
http://www.kcra.com/article/33-people-displaced-by-fast-moving-fire-in-davis/25730050

2019-01-02 - Apartment building heavily damaged by fire in Colerain Township (Ohio):
http://local12.com/news/local/firefighters-battle-flames-at-a-colerain-apartment-building-cincinnati-hamilton-county

2019-01-02 - Deadly fire burns home at 6:15 AM on Washington Street in Rahway (New Jersey), 1 killed:
http://abc7ny.com/woman-killed-in-2-alarm-house-fire-in-new-jersey/5003449/
http://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-jersey/articles/2019-01-02/woman-killed-in-new-jersey-house-fire

2019-01-02 - Deadly fire burns home on Dean Street in Easton (Massachusetts), 1 killed:
http://turnto10.com/news/local/firefighters-knock-down-fire-in-easton-home
http://www.enterprisenews.com/news/20190102/elderly-man-dead-in-easton-blaze-response-strained-by-hoarding-conditions
http://www.wcvb.com/article/elderly-man-dies-in-easton-house-fire-in-extreme-hoarding-conditions-according-to-family-member/25727377

2019-01-02 - Deadly fire burns apartment building at 3:46 AM in Chicago (Illinois), 1 killed, 1 injured:
http://abc7chicago.com/1-killed-1-critically-injured-in-fire-in-5-story-nw-side-apartment-building/5003439/
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2-seriously-hurt-in-dunning-fire/

2019-01-02 - Vacant home burns in Ocala (Florida):
http://www.wcjb.com/content/news/Fire-breaks-out-in-an-abandoned-home-in-Ocala-503785611.html

2019-01-02 - Vacant home destroyed by fire at 2:45 AM in Dayton (Ohio):
http://www.wdtn.com/news/local-news/fire-rips-through-vacant-house-in-dayton/1682952579
http://www.mydaytondailynews.com/news/local/crews-responding-house-fire-dayton/vPD2eirro5m9IwZahiULJJ/

2019-01-02 - Vacant home destroyed by fire in Kirby (Texas):
http://www.ksat.com/news/fire-destroys-vacant-home-in-kirby

2019-01-02 - Vacant home destroyed by fire in St. Joseph (Missouri):
http://www.kq2.com/content/news/Fire-destroys-house-in-Midtown-503831872.html




2019-01-02 - Dozens of birds found dead on street in Amarillo (Texas):
http://www.myhighplains.com/news/dozens-of-dead-birds-found-at-intersection-of-45th-and-coulter/1683759252
http://www.sott.net/article/404033-Dozens-of-dead-birds-found-on-road-in-Amarillo-Texas




2019-01-02 - Update on boy, 13, who died in 3 inches of water in Madisonville (Kentucky) - died of 'drowning':
http://www.the-messenger.com/news/local/article_e390a2ef-91f1-567c-a4d1-20acd56966bb.html

Quote: "The couple said they found their son lying on his side in the fetal position in approximately 3 inches of water shortly thereafter."

Quote: "Stafford's toxicology test was also clear. The teen did not have illicit drugs or alcohol in his system at the time of his death."

Note: Very similar to the man who just died in 8 inches of water near Bismark (Missouri), mentioned in the 2019-01-01 update...

2019-01-02 - Man, 64, dies after losing unconsciousness in swimming pool in coastal New Westminster (Canada):
http://www.citynews1130.com/2019/01/03/canada-games-pool-new-west-64-year-old-dies/
http://www.newwestrecord.ca/news/update-canada-games-pool-patron-dies-in-hospital-after-being-found-unresponsive-in-water-1.23574344
http://www.reddit.com/r/NewWest/comments/acaq7s/update_canada_games_pool_patron_dies_in_hospital/

Quote: "A 64-year-old man has died after he was found unresponsive at the Canada Games Pool in New Westminster Wednesday evening. The city says the man was swimming laps around 5:30 p.m. when lifeguards noticed he wasn’t moving."

Note: This area is where several barges hauling scrap cars have gone up in flames in the last year...

2019-01-02 - Man, 50, Uber driver, has heart attack and slumps over dead, passengers bail, car drifts off road, on US 101 near Cotati (California):
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/9128462-181/passengers-leap-from-car-as
http://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/uber-driver-with-passengers-in-car-near-cotati-dies-from-medical-issue/1684276426
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/9129653-181/uber-driver-who-died-of

Quote: "An Uber driver from Petaluma died after suffering a heart attack on northbound Highway 101 in Cotati on Wednesday afternoon in an incident that led his two passengers to leap from the moving vehicle, according to CHP and the Rancho Adobe Fire Protection District."

2019-01-02 - Man in his 60s found dead on Newbury Street in coastal Quincy (Massachusetts):
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/01/02/man-found-dead-under-truck-quincy/wwpOUfoGPLynBNnfU51A2N/story.html

2019-01-02 - Man in his 30s found dead in the water near coastal Hull (Massachusetts):
http://patch.com/massachusetts/hingham/dead-body-found-hull-near-pemberton-point-pd
http://whdh.com/news/authorities-investigating-after-body-found-on-beach-in-hull/
http://www.hulltimes.com/ht-online/2019/1/2/police-investigating-body-found-off-pemberton-point

2019-01-02 - Person found dead near Applebee's in coastal Eureka (California):
http://krcrtv.com/north-coast-news/eureka-local-news/epd-deceased-body-found-near-applebees-monday

2019-01-02 - Man found dead in the water near Horseshoe Casino in coastal Baltimore (Maryland):
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2019/01/02/mans-body-found-in-water-near-annapolis-road/
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/bs-md-ci-body-20190102-story.html

2019-01-02 - Man, 58, Johns Hopkins head football coach, drops dead at home in coastal Baltimore (Maryland):
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2019/01/02/jim-margraff-johns-hopkins-football-coach-dies/

2019-01-02 - Person found dead in Cedar Creek in Cedartown (Georgia):
http://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/police-body-found-in-cedartown-creek
http://www.ajc.com/news/body-found-cedartown-creek-police-say/twUMvjJFkGdd4vMnOxHjhO/
http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/polk_standard_journal/news/local/body-found-in-cedar-creek-in-polk-county/article_46350812-0ecb-11e9-b32c-5f1a0b8eae34.html

2019-01-02 - Man, 65, found dead in the Lake Erie at Woodlawn Beach (New York):
http://buffalonews.com/2019/01/02/body-found-at-woodlawn-beach/
http://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/body-found-on-woodlawn-beach-on-new-year-s-eve/1683250736
http://www.wgrz.com/video/news/man-found-dead-in-water-at-woodlawn-beach/71-c1307065-c3c3-4c20-8d59-8beab373c62a
http://allafrica.com/stories/201901020640.html

2019-01-02 - Man found dead in the Hillsborough River in coastal Tampa (Florida):
http://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/tampa-police-seek-to-identify-body-found-in-hillsborough-river/67-9e0c6f85-0969-428a-80bf-d36fe18fd93b

2019-01-02 - Woman found dead near walking trail at Quarry Park in Rocky Hill (Connecticut):
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Body-Found-at-Quarry-Park-in-Rocky-Hill-503778491.html

2019-01-02 - Person found dead on the banks of White Oak Bayou near university in Houston (Texas):
http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Police-investigating-body-found-in-White-Oak-13503347.php
http://www.click2houston.com/news/police-investigate-after-mans-body-found-in-white-oak-bayou

2019-01-02 - Man found dead in watery ditch in Harris County (Texas):
http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Man-found-dead-in-ditch-in-north-Harris-County-13505368.php
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Man-found-dead-in-ditch-in-north-Harris-County-13505368.php

2019-01-02 - Man, 38, has 'medical emergency' at jail, dies shortly later, in coastal Chesapeake (Virginia):
http://pilotonline.com/news/local/crime/article_94aad9cc-0ec1-11e9-a69f-bbe69fd198a4.html
http://www.mrt.com/news/crime/article/Authorities-Inmate-suffers-medical-emergency-13506384.php
http://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/chesapeake/chesapeake-inmate-dies-at-hospital-after-suffering-medical-emergency/1683498477
http://www.heraldcourier.com/news/authorities-inmate-suffers-medical-emergency-later-dies/article_8e0ff490-c994-5f92-8c89-592e0dd80170.html
http://www.apnews.com/968a288b8ad94a25a1053925792dd337

Quote: "An inmate at the Chesapeake Correctional Center died Wednesday morning, according to a news release from the Chesapeake Sheriff's Office. The inmate, Christopher Ambrose, suffered a medical emergency in a booking cell at the jail on Friday, the release said."

2019-01-02 - Man, 54, falls off jet ski into the water and dies at coastal South Stradbroke Island (Australia):
http://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/man-in-critical-condition-after-major-jetski-acci/3613174/
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/man-drowns-after-falling-from-jet-ski-off-south-stradbroke-island-20190102-p50p6l.html
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-02/jet-ski-rider-dies-off-south-stradbroke-island/10678648
http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/5835219/jet-ski-death-was-former-qld-roar-boss/
http://www.wauchopegazette.com.au/story/5835219/jet-ski-death-was-former-qld-roar-boss/
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/football/australian-football-community-in-mourning-after-death-of-mark-kingsman/news-story/0e3d44c37bc5ac64289d16b5333dafdf

Quote: "Police are investigating the possibility he may have suffered a medical episode before falling."

2019-01-02 - Man in his 30s dies in the water in coastal Days Bay in Lower Hutt (New Zealand):
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/109705971/man-dies-at-lower-hutt-beach

2019-01-02 - Man drops dead on bench in Rome (Italy):
http://www.ansa.it/english/news/general_news/2019/01/02/homeless-man-found-dead-in-rome_5acc5f36-fb18-4a97-a7ae-80852085b536.html

2019-01-02 - Man in his 30s found dead on the banks of river at golf course in Bloemfontein (South Africa):
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/mans-body-found-on-banks-of-river-at-bloemfontein-golf-course-20190102
http://www.dailysun.co.za/News/National/mans-body-found-on-banks-of-river-20190102
http://www.arrivealive.mobi/news.aspx?i=39233&s=1&page=Body-found-in-a-river-in-Bloemfontein

2019-01-02 - Man, 55, Greece's Consul General to Venezuela, drops dead in hotel room in Caracas (Venezuela):
http://www.ekathimerini.com/236222/article/ekathimerini/news/greek-consul-general-in-venezuela-found-dead-in-hotel-room

2019-01-02 - Man found dead at home in the Waterside area in coastal Derry (Ireland):
http://www.derryjournal.com/news/body-found-in-derry-death-not-suspicious-psni-1-8756221

2019-01-02 - Man in his 70s has 'medical episode' and slumps over dead while driving in Wroxall on the Isle of Wight (Britain):
http://iwradio.co.uk/2019/01/03/man-dies-after-medical-episode-while-driving-in-wroxall/
http://www.iwcp.co.uk/news/17332749.elderly-driver-who-collapsed-at-the-wheel-and-crashed-in-wroxall-died-at-the-scene-isle-of-wight-police-confirm/

Quote: "Police say it is believed that the driver, a man in his 70s, had collapsed at the wheel due to a medical episode. Members of the public assisted at the scene and carried out CPR on the driver before an ambulance crew arrived. Unfortunately, they were unable to revive the man. The incident is being treated as a sudden death and a file is being prepared for the Coroner."

2019-01-02 - Man in his 50s has 'medical episode' while driving SUV, dies shortly later, in Redruth (Britain):
http://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/land-rover-driver-dies-hospital-2383383
http://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/News/newsarticle.aspx?id=ccd5a6a0-0cfc-4af1-98b1-334660d5b385
http://www.piratefm.co.uk/news/latest-news/2772759/man-dies-after-fatal-crash-in-redruth/

Quote: "The driver of the Land Rover, a man in his 50s, was taken to hospital was taken to Royal Cornwall Hospital where he later died as a result of a medical episode."




2019-01-02 - Passenger has 'medical emergency' on train at Milltown stop in coastal Dublin (Ireland):
http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/luas-apologises-for-disruption-on-green-line-following-medical-emergency-895145.html
http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/luas-apologises-for-disruption-on-green-line-following-medical-emergency-895145.html
http://www.thejournal.ie/luas-green-line-delays-4419761-Jan2019/

Quote: "Parts of the Luas Green Line in Dublin have been rerouted after a medical emergency on a tram. A passenger became ill at the Milltown stop earlier this morning."

2019-01-02 - Crane operator has 'medical problem' near Jacklin Road and Jenkins Avenue in Langford (Canada):
http://www.vancourier.com/2.2065/crane-operator-who-had-a-medical-problem-rescued-30-metres-above-ground-1.23571714
http://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/crane-operator-who-had-a-medical-problem-rescued-30-metres-above-ground-1.23571714
http://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/worker-rescued-from-crane-in-langford-after-suffering-medical-emergency-1.4237753
http://www.cheknews.ca/construction-worker-rescued-from-langford-crane-after-medical-emergency-521424/
http://www.victoriabuzz.com/2019/01/man-rescued-from-tower-crane-in-langford-wednesday-morning/
http://www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com/news/man-rescued-from-100-foot-high-tower-crane-in-langford/
http://www.facebook.com/victorianews/posts/2151979758156078

2019-01-02 - Driver has 'medical emergency', car hits two poles, in Cape Girardeau (Missouri), 1 injured:
http://www.kfvs12.com/2019/01/03/medical-emergency-causes-vehicle-hit-poles-cape-girardeau-mo/

Quote: "According to the Cape Girardeau Fire Department, a medical emergency caused a driver to hit a light pole and a power pole on early Wednesday evening, Jan. 2."

2019-01-02 - Man in his 60s has 'medical incident', car crashes into ditch, in Indianapolis (Indiana), 1 killed:
http://www.wthr.com/article/man-dead-after-crash-near-decatur-central-hs
http://snewsi.com/id/19183872670/Man-dead-after-crash-near-Decatur-Central-HS
http://fox59.com/2019/01/02/investigators-believe-medical-emergency-caused-deadly-crash-on-indys-southwest-side/
http://www.theindychannel.com/man-likely-suffered-medical-emergency-before-deadly-crash-according-to-impd
http://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2019/01/02/indianapolis-death-man-dies-crash-after-suffering-medical-emergency/2461406002/

Quote: "Police believe a man was driving when he suffered a medical incident and drove off the roadway. Police say the man, in his 60s, crashed into a ditch and the medics pronounced him dead on the scene."

2019-01-02 - Man has 'medical episode', car backs into tree, in Lismore (Australia):
http://www.northernstar.com.au/news/medical-episode-leads-to-crash-in-towns-centre/3614069/

Quote: "A car became wedged on a tree after a medical episode caused a crash in Lismore this afternoon. Lismore Fire and Rescue station officer Ian Grimwood said the driver had suffered a medical episode before backing into a tree in Keen St."

2019-01-02 - Man has 'medical event', car crashes, in Cambridge (New Zealand), 1 killed:
http://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/man-dies-after-medical-event-crash-sh1-ramp-in-cambridge

Quote: "A man who died in a crash on the Victoria Road on-ramp of State Highway One in Cambridge this afternoon had a medical event beforehand."

2019-01-02 - Man has 'medical event', car crashes into parked cars, in coastal Palm Beach (Australia), 1 injured:
http://www.mygc.com.au/man-critical-after-suffering-medical-event-behind-wheel-of-car/
http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?id=190074797733464&story_fbid=2358767004197555

Quote: "A driver has been rushed to hospital in a critical condition after suffering a 'medical event' behind the wheel. The man, whose age is not known, crashed into a number of parked cars on Tahiti Avenue at Palm Beach just before 11.00am. A Queensland Ambulance spokesperson said he may have suffered a heart attack."

2019-01-02 - Man, 74, has 'medical episode', on Yarlside Road in Barrow-in-Furness (Britain), 1 killed:
http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/17334032.barrow-man-74-dies-after-one-vehicle-collision/
http://www.heart.co.uk/northlancs/news/local/man-who-died-in-barrow-crash-named/
http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/17331545.driver-critical-after-suffering-medical-episode-at-the-wheel/
http://www.cumbriacrack.com/2019/01/02/driver-critical-after-barrow-collision/

Quote: "Yarlside Road will remain closed for the foreseeable future. It is believed the driver has suffered a medical episode."

2019-01-02 - Passenger plane makes emergency landing at O’Hare Airport in Chicago (Illinois), landing gear problem:
http://www.wjol.com/united-flight-makes-emergency-landing-at-ohare/
http://wgntv.com/2019/01/01/united-flight-makes-emergency-landing-at-ohare-no-injuries-reported/
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/No-injuries-after-United-plane-makes-emergency-landing-at-OHare-503790041.html

2019-01-02 - Small plane crashes into creek bank near the Missouri River southwest of Townsend (Montana), 2 injured:
http://helenair.com/news/local/injured-without-power-after-small-plane-crashes-near-townsend/article_48665ede-52d6-51ab-acb3-cb8515076c9e.html
http://kxlh.com/news/montana-and-regional-news/2019/01/02/occupants-of-plane-that-crashed-near-townsend-in-critical-condition/
http://ktvh.com/news/2019/01/02/small-plane-crashes-near-townsend-survivors-in-critical-condition/
http://kbzk.com/news/montana-news/2019/01/02/two-injured-in-plane-crash-near-townsend/

Quote: "The plane crashed into a creek bank about two miles south of Townsend between the Missouri River and Highway 287, according to Meehan."

2019-01-02 - Small plane crashes into the American River in Sacramento (California), engine failure, 2 injured:
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2019/01/02/discovery-park-plane-down-sacramento/
http://ktla.com/2019/01/02/man-woman-injured-after-small-plane-crashes-into-river-in-sacramento/
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-plane-crash-american-river-20190102-story.html
http://www.kolotv.com/content/news/2-injured-when--plane-crashed-into-Northern-California--river-503831241.html
http://ksby.com/ap-california-news/2019/01/02/2-injured-when-small-plane-crashed-into-river
http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article223841260.html
http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article223835100.html

2019-01-02 - Helicopter crashes into the ocean near coastal Anna Maria Island (Florida), 3 injured:
http://www.news-journalonline.com/news/20190102/three-rescued-from-helicopter-crash-off-anna-maria-island/1
http://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/i-thought-this-was-it-survivor-describes-copter-crash-off-longboat-key/67-fc468cc8-3533-42df-8c94-46c4d50804e6

2019-01-02 - Tractor trailer overturns on US 27 near Waynesburg (Kentucky):
http://www.wkyt.com/content/news/Tractor-trailer-overturns-blocking-Lincoln-County-highway-503807451.html

2019-01-02 - Van veers off road, overturns, bursts into flame, at drainage bridge on State Highway 36 near Temple (Texas):
http://www.centexproud.com/news/local/temple-firefighters-respond-to-vehicle-crash-fire/1683975637
http://www.kcentv.com/article/news/temple-firefighters-help-extinguish-vehicle-fire-on-state-highway-36/500-625900308
http://kdhnews.com/news/breaking/vehicle-flips-catches-fire-near-owl-creek-road-north-of/article_9da6793c-0eb2-11e9-b403-d37f5a22f016.html
http://www.tdtnews.com/news/article_80cfb6a8-0eb1-11e9-b38f-d326adca61d7.html




2019-01-02 - Man stabs himself a bunch of times while driving then crashes car head-on into SUV, in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), 3 killed:
http://abc13.com/traffic/3-killed-in-head-on-crash-driver-stabbed-10-times/5004009/
http://6abc.com/traffic/victims-with-ties-to-mummers-killed-in-head-on-crash/5003143/
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2019/01/02/3-dead-2-hurt-in-head-on-crash-after-driver-stabbed-10-times-in-south-philadelphia/

2019-01-02 - Volcano Stromboli sees elevated activity from at least 7 vents in Italy:
http://www.sott.net/article/403942-Stromboli-volcano-in-Italy-sees-elevated-activity-from-at-least-7-vents
http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/stromboli/news/72742/Stromboli-volcano-Italy-elevated-activity-from-at-least-7-vents.html

2019-01-02 - Heavy rain and gypsy moths devastate trees in Southern New England:
http://turnto10.com/news/local/record-rain-and-gypsy-moths-decimate-canopy-in-southern-new-england

2019-01-02 - Amazon deforestation increase continued in November 2018 with deforestation was four times higher than in November 2017:
http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2019/01/amazon-deforestation-increase-continued.html
http://imazon.org.br/imprensa/imazon-divulga-dados-atualizados-do-desmatamento-na-amazonia-tendencia-de-aumento-do-desmatamento-e-mantida-em-novembro-de-2018/

2019-01-02 - Trumpeting sounds heard in the skies over southwestern Quebec (Canada):
http://www.sott.net/article/404042-Trumpeting-sounds-heard-in-the-skies-of-southwestern-Quebec-Canada
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX7cMT9FsIY

2019-01-02 - Perfectly circular object spotted over Ireland triggers UFO hysteria:
http://sputniknews.com/viral/201901021071155762-ireland-plane-video-ufo/
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2019/01/ufos-in-news-again.html

2019-01-02 - Evolutionary biologist names newly-discovered moth with orange-yellow head and small genitalia after Donald Trump:
http://www.indy100.com/article/donald-trump-moth-discovery-troll-twitter-science-tiny-genitals-7532761

5 comments:

  1. Hey Jonny, everyone.

    I plan to finish the stats on all the other vehicles Jonny keeps track of once I get back home (sometime in the middle of this month). It's too tedious with my phone.

    Sooner or later someone in the msm is going to bring up the steady increase in "medical events," all the accidents they cause, and all the people dropping dead. It's just too big to not be noticed.

    Ebola Europe shock! Swede is suspected of Ebola contamination and is being treated at the Uppsala University Hospital Sweden
    http://www.thebigwobble.org/2019/01/ebola-europe-shock-swede-is-suspected.html

    "The high temperatures across the state is quite unique:" Australian heat wave spreads to Victoria as temperatures set to hit 46 deg C (115 deg F)
    http://www.thebigwobble.org/2019/01/the-high-temperatures-across-state-is.html

    'The cool change is coming at the peak of the heat.' [more]

    Friday, 4 January 2019

    Record low sea ice extent in Antarctica

    A record low-start to the new year in Antarctica
    http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2019/01/record-low-sea-ice-extent-in-antarctica.html

    As of January 1, 2019, Antarctic sea ice extent had experienced several days of record lows. These record-low extents, which followed a period of rapid ice loss in December, exemplify the high seasonal and year-to-year variability in Antarctic sea ice. With six to eight weeks remaining in the melt season, it remains to be seen whether the present situation will persist and lead to a record-low annual minimum. A discussion of Arctic conditions will be posted next week. [more]

    The rapid decline in phytoplankton

    They NEVER know WHY.

    Building blocks of ocean food web in rapid decline as plankton productivity plunges

    Senior DFO scientist says the cause of the collapse is unknown
    http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2019/01/the-rapid-decline-in-phytoplankton.html

    Scientists say local testing reveals half the amount of plankton in a square metre of water today. It's not just a problem here, declining plankton numbers are a global phenomenon.

    It's a difficult idea to convey to the average person who might not understand the ocean ecosystem, but Pepin likens it to walking into a grocery store and instead of seeing the shelves full, they're only half-full. [more]

    U.S. national debt rises $2 trillion under Trump
    http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2019/01/us-national-debt-rises-2-trillion-under.html

    As a candidate, Trump promised to "get rid of" the national debt, telling the Washington Post in 2016 that he could make the US debt-free "over a period of eight years." [more]



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  2. Tropical Storm "Pabuk" hits southern Thailand, possibly the worst in decades to hit during peak holiday season
    https://watchers.news/2019/01/04/tropical-storm-pabuk-landfall-thailand/

    Thousands stranded on Thai islands as rare tropical storm hits – “It’s quite scary being here because we don’t know what’s going to happen and there is no way to leave”
    http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2019/01/thousands-stranded-on-thai-islands-as.html

    It is highly unusual for tropical storms and typhoons to make landfall in Thailand. The last time a tropical storm made landfall in Thailand was in 1962, when Tropical Storm Harriet claimed 900 lives. The only typhoon ever to make landfall in the Southeast Asian nation was Typhoon Gay in 1989. [more]

    The “Stock Market Crash Of 2018” Is Rapidly Transforming Into “The Financial Crisis Of 2019”
    http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/the-stock-market-crash-of-2018-is-rapidly-transforming-into-the-financial-crisis-of-2019

    Stock markets are crashing all over the world, we are seeing extremely violent “flash crashes” in the forex marketplace, economic conditions are slowing down all over the globe, and fear is causing many investors to become extremely trigger happy. The stock market crash of 2018 wiped out approximately 12 trillion dollars in global stock market wealth, but things were supposed to calm down once we got into 2019. But clearly that is not happening. After Apple announced that their sales during the first quarter are going to be much, much lower than previously anticipated, Apple’s stock price started shooting down like a rocket and by the end of the session on Wednesday the company had lost 75 billion dollars in market capitalization. Meanwhile, “flash crashes” caused some of the most violent swings that we have ever seen in the foreign exchange markets
    [more]

    All Roads Lead To Implosion
    http://ponziworld.blogspot.com/2019/01/the-scylla-and-charybdis-of-reality-and.html

    Friday morning is the monthly jobs report. A weaker than expected jobs report will fuel concerns of economic slowdown. A stronger than expected jobs report will bolster the Fed case for more rate hikes and implosion on auto-pilot. I have no idea what the print will be, all I know is that every major selloff this year took place after the monthly jobs report [more]

    Rain sets off Indonesia landslide, killing 18 with 15 others still missing (UPDATE)

    https://www.sott.net/article/404121-Rain-sets-off-Indonesia-landslide-killing-18-with-15-others-still-missing-UPDATE

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  3. 10,500 tons of spilled coal in the Ohio River: How it affects the environment & drinking water
    https://www.sott.net/article/404148-10500-tons-of-spilled-coal-in-the-Ohio-River-How-it-affects-the-environment-drinking-water

    The spill is not expected to affect Louisville's drinking water.

    Coal contains toxic elements such as arsenic as well as heavy metals such as lead and mercury.

    While an investigation is ongoing and effects on the river are not yet known, several experts and officials do not believe the amount of coal spilled in the Ohio River this week is enough to cause detrimental effects to the river.
    [more]

    Up to 7 feet of snow in 7 days hits Austria and the eastern Alps
    https://www.sott.net/article/404126-Up-to-7-feet-of-snow-in-7-days-hits-Austria-and-the-eastern-Alps

    Lab Meat: Big hype, bad investment
    https://www.sott.net/article/404152-Lab-Meat-Big-hype-bad-investment


    Seems like investors are just lining up to throw their dollars at technology's latest thing. But I have a prediction for them. Lab meat will be no more successful than soy burgers or Just Mayo. People today want real food, and vegans are mostly too poor to afford highly processed food like "cultured" meat. But meanwhile, lab meat is good way to separate a lot of dot-com millionaire fools from their money. [more]

    No traces of explosives found at collapsed house in Magnitogorsk, Russia - officials
    https://www.sott.net/article/404142-No-traces-of-explosives-found-at-collapsed-house-in-Magnitogorsk-Russia-officials

    [I'm laughing while posting this one]
    Milky Way headed towards catastrophic collision with Large Magellanic Cloud
    https://www.sott.net/article/404129-Milky-Way-headed-towards-catastrophic-collision-with-Large-Magellanic-Cloud

    The Large Magellanic Cloud could hit our galaxy in two billion years' time

    This galactic collision would happen much sooner than the predicted impact between the Milky Way and another neighbour, Andromeda, which scientists say will hit our galaxy in eight billion years. [more]

    U.S. adds whopping 312,000 jobs in December
    https://news.yahoo.com/live-u-jobs-report-124747132.html

    The U.S. labor market is charging forward.

    The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that non-farm payrolls grew by 312,000 in December, surging past expectations of 184,000. The BLS also upwardly revised its figure for non-farm payroll additions in November to 176,000, from 155,000 previously reported.

    The unemployment rate rose to 3.9% in December. The unemployment rate was 3.7% in November, the lowest overall unemployment level since 1969. The uptick was due to the labor force participation rate increasing to 63.1% in December from 62.9% in November. [more; seasonal work & Mc Jobs]

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  4. Stocks rally on blowout jobs report, Powell's comments
    https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/stocks-rally-blowout-jobs-report-144641900.html

    Overbought Bullshit
    http://ponziworld.blogspot.com/2019/01/all-kings-horses-and-all-kings-men.html

    Deja vu of New Year's 2016, the Global Santa Rally is ending, except this time around the Fed and Trump are taking active steps to implode China. And it's working... [more]

    California water below normal in season's first snow survey
    https://news.yahoo.com/california-water-below-normal-seasons-first-snow-survey-215723430.html

    The polar vortex is about to split into 3 pieces, bringing severe winter weather and blizzard conditions for parts of the U.S. and Europe… And the snow chaos has already begun!
    http://strangesounds.org/2019/01/the-polar-vortex-is-about-to-split-into-3-pieces-bringing-severe-winter-weather-and-blizzard-conditions-for-parts-of-the-u-s-and-europe-and-the-snow-chaos-has-already-begun.html

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  5. Hazmat Investigating Large Fuel Spill After Tractor-Trailer Crashes On Route 30 Bypass
    https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2019/01/04/hazmat-investigating-large-fuel-spill-after-tractor-trailer-crashes-on-route-30-bypass/

    Philadelphia police recruit officer collapses, taken to hospital
    https://6abc.com/philadelphia-police-recruit-officer-collapses-taken-to-hospital/5014668/

    Commissioner Richard Ross says the recruit officer collapsed while stretching after a run at the police academy in Northeast Philadelphia.

    When he stopped breathing and lost consciousness, other recruits stepped in, performing CPR and using a defibrillator.

    Officials say he had no prior medical issues. He's expected to make a full recovery. [more]

    Police discover burned body in West Philadelphia
    https://6abc.com/police-discover-burned-body-in-west-philadelphia/5013599/

    Investigators found the burned body of a woman in West Philadelphia.

    Police say a gasoline can and a lighter were near her body on the sidewalk.
    [more; who sets themself on fire?]

    Fire breaks out at vacant Philadelphia church
    https://6abc.com/fire-breaks-out-at-vacant-philadelphia-church/5013662/

    It took firefighters an hour to get a smoky fire under control in West Philadelphia.

    Crews were called to the vacant Victory Baptist church on the 4200 block of Wallace Street around 12:30 a.m. Friday.

    The fire broke out in the basement of the building. [more]

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